The city is moving ahead with plans to install sidewalks on N. Vernonia Road and improve the intersection at 1st Street and St. Helens Street. Read more
The River City Singers – Columbia Chorale of Oregon has exciting plans for their upcoming fall season, according to Artistic Director Alice Boyer. Read more
Officials at the St. Helens School District (SHSD) are considering funding options for a new turf field at St. Helens Middle School. Read more
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Read more
The latest Cornelius Pass Closure update from Multnomah County Communications Officer Mike Pullen includes a message from members of the Skyline Grange. In the following update the Grange members stress traffic and fire safety. Read more
New South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce director, Chrissy Marquardt, is a self-professed island girl from Jamaica living on a farm in Scappoose. She comes to the chamber after running her own design and consulting business, Scappoose Web Design, for the past seven years. Read more
City residents of Rainier can now safely drink their water after a 48-hour water boil advisory was lifted at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20. Read more
A prescribed burn in St. Helens, postponed from June, is scheduled to take place Saturday afternoon, Aug. 24, on McNulty Way. Read more
A former St. Helens High School teacher and coach was sentenced to 50 months in prison on six counts of second-degree sexual abuse for an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old girl, which he plead guilty to in July. Read more
On Monday, August 19, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties will host their 26th Annual CASA Golf Classic at the Langdon Farms Golf Club. Read more
In support of an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) grant application, Amtrak announced a matching $750,000 contribution to reduce delays in the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor. ODOT’s grant application, if successful, will restore an out-of-service siding between Portland and Salem.… Read more
Rainier city officials have announced that the $12.2 million Rainier A Street Improvement Project is in high gear this week. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, work on relocation of the rail line and replacement of a storm drainage line was scheduled. Read more
The Port of Columbia County voted four to one to hold the ground lease for NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. until their next port commission meeting on August 28, where the lease will be on the agenda again as a resolution. Read more
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Read more
There may be a new hemp-related business setting up shop in the county soon. Read more
MTR Western, the agency Columbia County has contracted to provide buses for CC Rider, has informed the county transit service it wants to raise its hourly increase, but different people have provided different figures for what that increase should be. Read more
A joint collaboration for one of the county’s yearly National Night Out events, a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, brought together the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) and th… Read more
Residents in Scappoose, St. Helens and Columbia City may have noticed a truck passing by that looks strangely like a pirate ship. The same “ship” may have also been playing the “Pirates of the Caribbean” song heard in the ride by the same name at Disneylandor Disney World. No, the inhabitant… Read more
The Columbia County Racing Association (CCRA) is steering towards the end of the 2019 season. Read more
In November, St. Helens residents will vote on a measure for a bond to raise funds for an upgrade and remodel of St. Helens High School. Read more
Empty lots around St. Helens have some residents wondering about what future developments will be placed there. Read more
Columbia County graduate Luke Roth has attended three of Columbia County’s high schools – Scappoose for his first two years, St. Helens for his junior year, and recently graduated after finishing out his high school career in Clatskanie. Read more
Empty lots around St. Helens have some residents wondering about what future developments will be placed there. Read more
A single-vehicle crash involving a silver Cadillac Escalade occurred on Thursday, August 8 at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Highway 30 near milepost 39 in Goble, Oregon, according to Oregon State Police (OSP). Read more
The Scappoose Fire District (SFD) has selected a final candidate and extended an offer to Dennis Hoke to serve as the new Joint Fire Chief to oversee SFD and Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR). Read more
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Read more
St. Helens City Council has set and approved a $2 Community Recreation and Parks Fee, to appear as a line item on residents’ utility bills. Read more
As the improvement work intensifies along Cornelius Pass Road, Multnomah County Communications Officer Mike Pullen will issue updates to keep commuters and residents updated on the project. Read more
Columbia County Commissioners will host a public hearing at the County Courthouse Annex on Wednesday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the formation of a service district to support CC Rider, the county’s transit service. Read more
St. Helens residents are now paying more for to have their garbage hauled away and recycling. Read more
When Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter was shot in the line of duty in 2011, various law enforcement agencies from Oregon and Washington responded to assist. Read more
More discussion is expected concerning a lease for NEXT at the Port of Columbia County during a town hall set for Aug. 6 at the Columbia City Community Hall. Read more
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) working with multiple county health department staffs has completed a statewide assessment of Oregon retailers that carry tobacco to study tobacco industry marketing and the product’s reach – specifically where minors are concerned. Read more
The ninth event on the 14-race Columbia County Racing Association (CCRA) schedule at River City Speedway is set for 5 p.m. on Aug. 3 and will include the Northwest Ford Focus Midget Series and the Hudson Garbage sponsored Sunset Challenge. Read more
The search is on for a new Joint Chief at Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) and the Scappoose Fire District (SFD) and the agencies gave the public the chance to meet the candidates during a Meet and Greet on Sunday, July 28. Read more
The man suspected of shooting two men in St. Helens on July 2 has now been arraigned on a 21-count indictment with charges ranging from attempted aggravated murder to sexual abuse in the first degree, with his bail set at $1,285,000. Read more
Petitions and other political exercises from the Columbia County Republicans and the Columbia County Democrats are making their way through the county, offering residents a chance to get politically active at the Columbia County Fair & Rodeo and at other similar upcoming events. Read more
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